Jo Bartosch live talk about Pornocracy book and wider discussions around pornography (Stroud 18th April)

The authors of the book are being interviewed by Liberal Voice For Women on Monday...

And some, which is quite disheartening, who dont seem to understand that there is an issue and say surely a business can do what they want.

It's the same attitude that some employers had after both the Race Relations Acts & Equal Pay Act passed into law. They simply couldn't understand that their previous racism or discrimination against women was now illegal. It took years to get general understanding & acceptance amongst employers.

I totally get why you would not be vocal about this, and I suspect I would not either if I were in your shoes.

But it makes me so angry that this is a way of excluding women from public (pub at least) life, by making them feel unwelcome and therefore self-excluding.

I hope you have other local hostelries.

This is my local and I like popping into Stroud Brewery. However the recent cancellation has made me feel reserved about returning. I’m not sure I’d be welcome now anyway what with believing in sex and single sex spaces (for safeguarding). I’m not brave enough to post my beliefs on FB or chat about them, expect I’ll lay low and quietly vote with my feet.

Looks like it's going ahead but on a television channel... where a lot more people will see the conversation.

I had a look at the facebook page.

And what was sad is that I would say it is more than a handful supporting the Brewery.

Some because they are TRAs.

And some, which is quite disheartening, who dont seem to understand that there is an issue and say surely a business can do what they want.

I find that last position almost as disheartening as actual full on TRAs.

FAFO, I believe.

And the comments have all now been removed/hidden. Tidily swept under the carpet then? I hope that the complaints continue though on their other posts. I can't believe their attitude.

I live locally and will be watching events. I was very happy to see how many GC voices there were on the FB thread.

They never seem to learn the lessons of Bud Lite and the various other brands felled by adopting an insane ideological position.

Yes there are now hundreds of GC comments from locals who will now be boycotting.
This was a terrible decision by Stroud Brewery and Taproom and I suspect that it could be the end for them.

The brewery are getting a lot of grief on their fb post. Only a handful of people supporting their daft decision.

I live in Stroud and can confirm it's a hotbed of trans ideology but I did think it was mostly harmless idiots simply bumbling around in trousers/lipstick and scowling at anyone using correct-sex pronouns at them.

I don't live in Stroud, but I lived and worked in the area for many years, and sadly I can't say I'm surprised to hear that. But it's depressing to hear it still goes on; venues are bullied a bit, and they cave.

Yes FB, on an earlier post than the announcement. Archive.ph isnt working for me RN, if anyone else is able.to try that would be good.

I suppose this is what happens when you elect Green councillors, you get their own patented brand of Twee Rainbow Stalinism

I live in Stroud and can confirm it's a hotbed of trans ideology but I did think it was mostly harmless idiots simply bumbling around in trousers/lipstick and scowling at anyone using correct-sex pronouns at them.

Interesting development today where Stroud Brewery, having never given women a single thought before (beyond: should we make a laydie's beer maybe?) have suddenly had to decide something BIG which makes them stand out as apparently run by a collection of men who are very hard of thinking.

It's nice round here but has it's drawbacks. I know I can't tell anyone I believe that sex is real or I will be cancelled. Green party are rife here too, which ought to be a good thing.

Watching with interest

I wonder where this was posted. I'm not seeing it on FB, unless she's deleted it

Looking at comments on SM it seems like a drag queen who performs there regularly has also been involved in helping with what he calls ‘sensitive matters’. So yes quite literally a man in a dress is part of the reason it’s been stopped.

And a Green councillor seems to be very confidently giving out appalling legal advice.

She compares Jo Bartosch/GC views with Holocaust denialism.

What a shame for Jo and Rob. But also, what the fuck! Just some more assymetry of in the actions that make the endless ‘both sides’ accusations positively absurd.

FFS, stop it you idiots!!!!

Can we not have a fucking book launch in peace? Its 2026! We are DONE.

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Taking legal advice

https://x.com/i/status/2042301205674594457

So sick of this. Hope they take a case against the venue as Julie Bindel did. I have just finished reading Pornocracy, it is an important book. Highly recommend.

What a surprise - the Brewery is run by men!
https://stroudbrewery.com/pages/the-stroud-brewery-directors